Three-time Serie A champions hold 'initial talks' for £38.5m-valued Arsenal attacker

Arsenal are reportedly evaluating the contiguous aboriginal of Gabriel Martinelli arsenic the summertime transportation deadline approaches.

Martinelli's spot successful North London has agelong been questioned, adjacent though helium made 30 Premier League appearances successful the 2025-26 season.

As such, the forward, valued astatine €45m (£38.5m) by Transfermarkt, is now attracting important involvement from respective ambitious clubs operating crossed Europe's apical leagues.

Despite their undeniable contributions to the Gunners' caller home successes, boardroom executives are seemingly unfastened to sanctioning their departures.

However, immoderate imaginable exits volition firmly beryllium connected whether the North London nine tin place suitable replacements to fortify their squad.

Roma 'initiate ceremonial contact' to motion Martinelli

According to The Mirror, Serie A heavyweights Roma have already held preliminary discussions with Martinelli's representatives regarding a imaginable summertime switch.

The 25-year-old winger has conscionable 1 twelvemonth remaining connected his existent contract, though Arsenal crucially clasp an enactment to widen his woody by a further 12 months.

Had the Premier League champions succeeded successful their ambitious pursuit of Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior, Martinelli would person astir surely been allowed to leave.

With caller arrival Christos Tzolis currently impressing successful pre-season, the Brazilian faces fierce contention for the left-wing berth up of the caller campaign. 

Galatasaray are besides believed to beryllium closely monitoring his situation arsenic a imaginable alternate to Rafael Leao, though matching his existent wage could beryllium highly problematic for funny suitors.

Who are Arsenal's existent options successful Martinelli's position?

Tzolis is simply a caller look astatine the club, with Leandro Trossard and Martinelli antecedently the main options for the left-wing berth.

However, Trossard's departure for Besiktas created a squad spot, which the above-mentioned accomplishment from Club Brugge has efficaciously filled.

Eberechi Eze besides plays down that flank, though astir observers similar to person him arsenic an enactment successful attacking midfield alternatively than retired wide.

As such, the Gunners' main options astatine near winger are Martinelli, Eze and Tzolis, portion Noni Madueke and Gabriel Jesus, a reported Napoli and Besiktas target, could besides beryllium deployed connected that broadside of the pitch.